diff --git a/.buildkite/scripts/qualifier.sh b/.buildkite/scripts/qualifier.sh
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+++ b/.buildkite/scripts/qualifier.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# this file should be sourced from inside the package and publish script.
+
+fetch_elastic_qualifier() {
+    local branch="${1}"
+    local url="https://storage.googleapis.com/dra-qualifier/${branch}"
+    local qualifier=""
+    if curl -sf -o /dev/null "${url}"; then
+        qualifier=$(curl -s "${url}")
+    fi
+    echo "${qualifier}"
+}
+
+# If this is a snapshot build, omit VERSION_QUALIFIER
+if [ "${WORKFLOW}" = "snapshot" ]; then
+    VERSION_QUALIFIER=''
+
+# If the VERSION_QUALIFIER is already set (e.g. buildkite custom run), don't modify it.
+# Else try to fetch from google bucket for the current branch
+elif [ -z "${VERSION_QUALIFIER+x}" ]; then
+    # VERSION_QUALIFIER is not set, get from bucket
+    VERSION_QUALIFIER="$(fetch_elastic_qualifier "${BUILDKITE_BRANCH}")"
+fi